Rothes – Spey Walk

This flat, circular walk follows the River Spey on it’s way from Craigellachie to Boat o’ Brig. The path is good but is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies. The scenery along this walk is very beautiful at any time of year, although it can be a little exposed in places and the paths can be muddy in wet weather.

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  • Unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies
  • Terrain: Varied surfaces

    Mainly grass and earth path, with some sections of farm track and tarmac. Paths can be muddy when wet.

  • Generally level
  • Unsigned
Rothes - Spey Walk
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Start – Seafield Square, Rothes

1. Walk down Green Street to the end and continue along the path past the Sewage Works to the riverbank.

2. Follow the path to the right and continue along the path as it curves round to the right, following the course of the Spey.

3. There are 3 paths off to the right, take the 3rd path and walk along the track until the crossroads, where you turn right.

4. Walk along to the end, joining Land Street. Turn left back to the Square.

There are a few paths off to the right from the footpath along the Spey, which can be taken to shorten the walk

Rothes Rambles

The Rothes Rambles leaflet is a wonderful celebration of local creativity by the talented pupils of Rothes Primary School with support from Norma D Hunter, the 2023/24 AIM (Arts in Moray) Artist in Residence for the Moray Way. Through sound, colour, storytelling and images, Norma inspired the pupils to explore and interpret each walk in their own way. Make sure to look out for their place markers on each walk!

Artist’s View: One of the stories Norma collected was from Helen Ness, a resident of Rothes

“I was walking the Spey since before I was born”, Helen Ness

Helen and her friend Willy used to walk along the Spey. When they came across a burn, Willy-who wore wellies-would throw them across to Helen on the other side. More often than not, a welly would miss and be swept away down

 

 

 

 

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Download the Rothes Rambles leaflet here

The Rothes Rambles project is one of many projects from AIM, (Arts In Moray) a Culture Collective initiative funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland. AIM is a Moray-based collaboration between Dance North Scotland, M:ADE, Wildbird, and The Moray Way Association, supporting community-led creativity and connection across the region.

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